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EMERGENCY COORDINATOR JOBS AT THE DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is the process of scaling up and emergency programme in Nigeria focusing on responding to the huge humanitarian needs and challenges in the North East of Nigeria. Nigeria's northeast is currently experiencing a significant humanitarian crisis, which has been the result of the ongoing-armed conflict between Boko Haram, the Nigerian military and the Multi-National Task Force in the north-east. An estimated 10 million people are affected by the conflict, this has led to a state of emergency being declared in three north-eastern states and spill-over effects into neighbouring countries. High insecurity in the region has made access for humanitarian actors extremely difficult and further exacerbating the situation.

DRC operations will initially focus on Borno and Adamawa States where DRC focus on meeting the basic needs (protection, WASH, food security and shelter) of urban caseloads and displacement camps, as well as establishing access to affected areas that have opened in recent months.

The Emergency Coordinator is responsible for Technical back-stopping and coordination of DRC's Emergency scale-up in North Eastern Nigeria. This includes response preparedness and implementation.

S/he will directly report to the Head of Programmes.

S/he has close working relationship with the Head of Programmes, the Emergency Programme Manager, Head of Bases/Offices, Head of Finance and Admin, Logistic manager, Security Advisor, and relevant counterparts in West Africa Regional office.

The post holder will require regular travel within and outside of Nigeria for various internal and coordination meetings, training, workshops, and other events fit with the role.

Reporting Lines: The position reports to Head of Programme (HOP) – The WASH/Shelter/NFI Managers, FS Manager and RRM Support Manager + Unit/department reports to the Emergency Coordinator.

External: Other actors present within DRC's area/sectors of intervention including ICRC and MSF, OCHA, IOM another UN collaborates, Local authorities at Maiduguri and field level

Responsibilities Protection analysis and strategy development:

Provide overall leadership for DRC emergency scale-up including contingency planning, preparedness and response. Also supporting the CD on donor liaison and coordination related to the scale-up.

Ensure DRC's active engagement with Federal, State and Local authorities and humanitarian actors in field of emergency preparedness and response.

Ensure that Nigeria's emergency teams are updated and equipped with knowledge and skills on humanitarian principles, standards and all DRC policy and procedures

Working together with other program managers, head of bases/offices, Head of Finance and Admin, Logistic Manager, Safety Advisor and relevant teams to carry out effective assessments and response

Assist DRC Nigeria Country Director, Head of Programmes and others in resource mobilization. This includes working closely with Regional Programme Development and Quality Assurance Manager.

Lead training and capacity building activities to build emergency preparedness and response capacities within DRC Nigeria and partners.

In consultation with Country Director and others, plan and oversee rapid needs assessment and guide the team to assess and address specific needs

Actively participate and contribute in internal programme review, strategy development, senior management team meetings and other events as necessary.

Ensure regular visits to the project sites in order to work directly with field team including Head of Bases/Office. This includes regularly monitoring visits and produce reports and share with others.

Responsible for the direct line management of the distribution manager

Ensure that high quality, integrated, and needs-based proposals are developed and per DRC Nigeria priorities as identified in its country strategic planning.

Capacity building and quality assurance:

Develop staff capacities on the Rapid Response mechanism approach and coordinate with the protection team to mainstream protection in the emergency portfolio of DRC Nigeria;

Develop the capacities of duty bearers and external stakeholders on emergency contingency planning and response;

Ensure that the design and implementation of emergency response activities address protection needs of internally displaced people, vulnerable populations, and affected populations, and are adapted and relevant to the emergency context of north-eastern Nigeria;

Apply DRC global emergency methodologies, training and programme tools and adapt them to the Nigerian context.

Ensure that quality assurance systems are applied, regarding upholding CHS (Core Humanitarian Standards) and Age Gender and Diversity throughout the emergency programme

Ensure that DRC emergency programmes are implemented in accordance with donors' regulations and with DRC standard procedures (Code of Conduct, DRC Response Framework, DRC Programme Handbook), and are consistent with the country Strategic Programme Document and Protection Strategy.

Programme management:

Systematically and closely monitor the delivery and expenditure rates of ongoing emergency programmes, promptly identifying, and correcting under-delivery issues and deviations from workplans

Ensure that DRC's mandate is known and correctly understood by all stakeholders.

In coordination with the Head of Programme, and Protection Coordinator work closely with duty bearers, INGOs and civil society to advocate for humanitarian access, and remedies and solutions to protection problems facing internally displaced people, vulnerable civilians, and other affected populations.

Establish strong links and ensure adequate information sharing with the Regional Office and, if required, with other DRC country operations in West Africa.

The responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and may be readjusted per operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Requirement About you – Essential skills:

University degree in International Development, Logistics and Supply Chain management, DRR related studies, Social Science, Management or relevant field

Minimum 5 years working experience in similar job at international level

Minimum 3 years working experience with refugees, IDPs, returnees in complex conflict context

Minimum 2 years' experiences in the field of NFI, Shelter, WASH and demonstrated skills in planning and management of nonfood distribution

Experience in humanitarian policy advocacy works in conflict affected countries

Demonstrated skills in problem solving

Innovative, flexible and high adaptability skills in hardship location;

Excellent analytical skills, commitment to gender equality/equity

Demonstrated skills in application of humanitarian tools and standard in past works